RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 – STORY PLANT

Our Ref: BR4/0001/SP

 

16^th May 2024

 

Dear RMT Member,

 

RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 – STORY PLANT

 

Further to ongoing discussions with the company, fresh negotiations have taken place between your union and employer to attempt to secure a reasonable pay offer for you and your colleagues. The following revised pay offers have been tabled by Story Plant:

 

Option A

Proposal to change the pay rules to pay rostered hours.

• Rostered hours will be paid
• Guaranteed minimum hours will remain in place where a shift is rostered for less than the normal guaranteed minimum
• Current travel and lodge travel rules will remain based on rostered hours
• Colleagues will record their actual worked hours
• 3.5% pay increase to all rates listed in the original proposal
• No further increases to steel on steel payments

 

OR

 

Option B

Improved percentage increase to include steel on steel.

• 3.5% increase to basic rate, nights and weekends
• 1.5% increase to steel on steel
• No further increases to steel on steel payments
• Colleague will record their actual hours and guaranteed hours will be paid where actual worked hours are less than these.

 

The amendments to lodge travel that are now in place would mean no further percentage increase to lodge travel in 24/25.

 

Having carefully considered the matter, your union’s National Executive Committee has instructed me to hold an e-referendum of you and your colleagues, with a recommendation to vote for ‘OPTION C’ TO REJECT BOTH OFFERS.

 

Members are advised that a rejection of these offers will lead to a dispute and a ballot for industrial action.

 

The referendum will close at 11:00 am on Tuesday 28^th May 2024. 

 

Referendum Instructions

 

Members will shortly receive an email from 'RMT Referenda' which will allow you to register your vote. Please follow the instructions and make sure you complete this by no later than 11:00 am on Tuesday 28^th May 2024.

 

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU USE YOUR VOTE

 

VOTE FOR ‘OPTION C’ TO REJECT BOTH OFFERS

 

If you know of any member who has not received their voting email or if you are having any difficulties voting, please contact referenda@rmt.org.uk or the RMT Helpline on 0800 376 3706. If you do not receive your vote immediately, please check your junk/spam folders before contacting us for a replacement.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary